New Device in Testing May SAVE Failed Fistulas
Balloon angioplasty has been to open narrowing fistulas, but the narrowing often recurs. Now, a first patient has been enrolled in the MedAlliance SAVE study, using a balloon coated with sustained-release sirolimus to apply the drug to the inside of a fistula. This approach has been effective in the heart and other blood vessels.
Read the full article » | Posted 05-12-2020
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